School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong

18/06/2026

Hong Kong animation is making its mark on the world stage, and SCM talent is at the heart of it. 🎬

Hot on the heels of the recent South China Morning Post feature on Hong Kong's independent animation wave, NOWNESS Asia has released a new curated playlist, Relentless Melt No. 48: Touching Without Touching, showcasing nine brand-new experimental animation films by SCM students. Together, these pieces spotlight the School of Creative Media's distinctive leadership in abstract and non-narrative work, and underline how local talent is gaining visibility on influential international platforms.

The SCMP article highlights Associate Professor Max Hattler, whose curatorial platform Relentless Melt has become a vital international launchpad for local abstract moving image work, alongside our celebrated MFA alumna Florence Lee Yuk-ki, whose poetic and non-traditional visual style has captured the attention of M+ Museum and the Annecy International Animation Festival.

This speaks to exactly where SCM stands in Hong Kong's higher education landscape: we don't just teach commercial production, we challenge the industry by treating animation as a serious contemporary art form.

Read the full SCMP story:
https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3356689/hong-kong-animations-are-finally-turning-heads-meet-artists-behind-them

Watch the NOWNESS Asia playlist: https://www.nowness.asia/playlist/76226/relentless-melt-no-48-touching-without-touching

Prof. Max Hattler: https://www.maxhattler.com
Florence Lee Yuk-ki: https://florence-lee.co
Relentless Melt: https://www.instagram.com/relentless_melt

Hong Kong animators making waves at global festivals talk about growing the city’s niche but resilient industry and the challenges they face.

04/06/2026

🎮📝History of Games 2026: The Ages of Games. Epochs and Periodisations — Updated Programme Now Available✨

The updated programme for History of Games 2026 is now available for download.

Join us from 25–27 June 2026 at City University of Hong Kong for three days of talks and discussions on game history, culture, and preservation.

The History of Games international conference series is a global initiative that brings together scholars, archivists, curators, and enthusiasts to foster academic research on game history, preservation, and culture.

📅 25–27 June 2026
📍 Senate Room & Rm 19-212, 19/F., Lau Ming Wai Academic Building, CityUHK
🎟️ FREE registration (for general audience): https://forms.gle/LtEie9M8NmD4Nrrz9

📌More details: https://www.history-of-games.com/2026-hong-kong/
https://www.scm.cityu.edu.hk/events/history-of-games-2026

03/06/2026

🌌SUPERIMPOSITION: 20th SIG Playful Media Showcase 2026✨

✨ This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Playful Media Showcase. Under the theme “SUPERIMPOSITION”, the exhibition explores the multi-dimensional trajectory of the “self” through layered and intersecting artistic expressions. Visitors are invited to engage not only as viewers, but as co-creators, bringing their own interpretations to these overlapping narratives. The exhibition features works across a range of disciplines, including installation art, animation, game design and film. 🙌

🎉Opening Ceremony with Performance
12 June (Fri) | 14:00 - 15:00
Multimedia Theatre (M1060), L1, CMC

🗣️Guest Lectures
12 June (Fri) | Screening Theatre (M1052), L1, CMC
16:00 – 16:20 | The Development of Independent Game Teams by Chen Zhifeng
16:20 – 16:40 | Game Talents Cultivation by Zhou Ronghua
16:40 – 17:00 | Entering the Game Industry with Global Game Jam Hong Kong by Wong Songqi

🎞️ Animation & Film Preview
13 – 28 June (Mon – Sun) | 11:00 – 19:00
Future Cinema Studio (M6094), L6, CMC
🔹 8 sessions per day, starting hourly

🏠︎Address
Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre, City University of Hong Kong (CMC)
18 Tat Hong Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong

🎟️All programmes are free of charge.

👉Registration
For non-CityUHK member visitors, please register online at least 2 working days prior to your visit: https://forms.gle/82i2A3qFhGVx1uq26

Please note that online registration is not available on Saturdays and Sundays. Advance reservation is required.

🟢 Organized by the Special Interest Group (SIG) 2026 Committee
School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong

26/05/2026

📝 Call for Papers | The Gam(bl)ing Conference: Thinking Outside the Loot Box ✨

We’ll be hosting The Gam(bl)ing Conference: Thinking Outside the Loot Box on 28–29 September 2026 at the City University of Hong Kong. The conference welcomes research on topics including, but not limited to, loot boxes, gacha games, skin gambling, social casino games, gam(bl)ing advertising, regulation, youth protection, and physical gambling-like products. We warmly invite researchers from game studies, gambling studies, psychology, sociology, law, media and cultural studies, and related fields to join the discussion!

📅 Abstract submission deadline: 26 June 2026
📅 Notification of acceptance: 20 July 2026
📅 Conference: 28–29 September 2026

👉 Call for Papers details: https://tinyurl.com/thegamblingcfp
📥 Submission (deadline: 26 June): https://tinyurl.com/thegamblingsubmit
Extended Abstract Template: https://tinyurl.com/thegamblingtemplate

Abstracts may address (but are not limited to) the following topics:
• Loot boxes
• “Gacha” games
• Skin gambling
• Gam(bl)ing livestreaming
• Gam(bl)ing influencers
• Social casino games and so-called “simulated” gambling
• Gam(bl)ing advertising
• Video game monetisation and engagement
• Debating internet gaming disorder and video game addiction
• Gam(bl)ification of financial products
• Physical gambling-like products
• Regulatory compliance and implementation
• Help and clinical services for gam(bl)ing-related harm
• Gaming industry adopting gambling industry practices (VIP services for “whales”) and vice versa
• Intersections between AI and gambling-related products
• Links between gam(bl)ing and crime
• Game integrity in gambling and (e)sports
• Normalisation of gambling amongst young people
• Geographical variability in gaming and gambling

💡Organiser: Leon Xiao
🗣️Invited speakers: Aphra Kerr, Philip Newall, Elena Petrovskaya, Charlotte Eben, Yaewon Jin, Francisco J. Sanmartín, Aaron Drummond, Jim Sauer, Luke Clark, Harshdeep Mangat
⚡Art & design: DAWN ( )

🔴 https://www.scm.cityu.edu.hk/events/the-gambling-conference

26/05/2026

🎓Join us in celebrating the achievements of the Class of 2026 at the School Commencement on 15 June. 🎉

The ceremony will take place in a single session at 6:00pm at our new venue – the Auditorium Hall, Jockey Club One Health Tower.

Congratulations to all our graduates on reaching this proud milestone. We look forward to celebrating with you.

For general enquiries, please visit: https://commencement.cityu.edu.hk/

26/05/2026

Two screenings. Two directors. Countless conversations worth having. 🎬

Over the past few months, our Future Cinema played host to two remarkable films that reminded us why moving image sits at the heart of media studies.

"Four Trails" — Robin Lee's acclaimed documentary brought a powerful lens to the screen, sparking conversations long after the credits rolled. Then came "Someone Like Me", a compelling feature film by our very own alumna Tam Wai Ching (BACM) — proving that the stories nurtured here continue to resonate far beyond our campus.

Both evenings were followed by post-screening talks with the directors themselves — honest, thought-provoking, and deeply inspiring for students and film lovers alike.

Two occasions. Two voices. One shared passion for the moving image. 🎞️

22/05/2026

🗣️Seminar | Farewell Lecture by Professor Christian Wagner - On Crowds, Machines, Intelligence and Creativity✨

We are honored to invite you to the farewell seminar of Prof. Christian Wagner, Chair Professor in the School of Creative Media.

Marking the culmination of 40 years of research in collective and artificial intelligence, this lecture serves as both a retrospective journey and a forward-looking "Quo Vadis" reflection. Prof. Wagner will trace the evolution of IT-enabled problem solving, from early computational limitations to the power of human crowdsourcing, and finally to the rise of modern multimodal models that perceive patterns no human ever named.

📅 3 June 2026 (Wed)
⏰15:00
📍 Future Cinema Studio (M6094), L6, Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre, City University of Hong Kong
🆓 Free Admission
👉 Register: https://forms.gle/J2xueGphGGCyYeqw9

📢 https://www.scm.cityu.edu.hk/events/christian-wagner

22/05/2026

💬Conference | AI and Cultural Production Workshop – Session 2🤖

The AI and Cultural Production Workshop is a two-part workshop series exploring the profound, transformative, and often contentious relationships between artificial intelligence and cultural production. Over recent years, AI has evolved far beyond its role as a mere technical tool, becoming a powerful and pervasive force shaping contemporary cultural practices. This shift challenges conventional notions of authorship, creativity, agency, and responsibility across a broad spectrum of artistic fields. These include AI-enabled literature, music, visual arts, narrative construction, translation, and collaborative creative processes, where human-machine interaction redefines the boundaries of artistic expression.

Featuring three distinguished speakers, representing a spectrum of expertise—from leading scholars who critically analyze AI’s impact on culture to visionary artists who harness AI as a creative partner. Their presentations will offer diverse insights and inspire thoughtful discussions on how AI continues to reshape the landscape of cultural production in innovative and sometimes unexpected ways.

📅4 June 2026 (Thur)
⏰13:15-17:15
📍Screening Room 1 (M6050), L6, CMC, CityUHK.
🆓Free admission
🗣️Language: English
👉Registration: https://forms.gle/HUoWckyA6iWnEmHHA
R.S.V.P by 3 June 2026, 17:00

📢 https://www.scm.cityu.edu.hk/events/ai-and-cultural-production-workshop-2

20/05/2026

LAST 3️⃣ DAYS TO GO!

[8-22 May 2026 | TEA BREAK: SCM MFACM 2026 Graduation and Student Show]

🌟Exhibition: 11 am–6 pm daily (Mon–Sun) | foyer, L3, L6

🎞️Film & Animation Looped Preview: 12 am–6 pm daily (Mon–Sun) | Screening Theatre (M1052), L1

📍Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre, CityUHK

👉Visitor registration required: https://forms.gle/t6rNctnwiBZn2AEJ8

Event details: https://www.scm.cityu.edu.hk/en/events/mfa-show-2026

Follow SCM MFACM: https://www.instagram.com/scm_mfa / https://xhslink.com/m/1vulaEjJRzg

19/05/2026

[Organizational Support]

The Hong Kong Arts Centre has long been committed to nurturing and supporting local art practitioners through diverse art programmes. Applications for exhibition, research and curatorial proposals are now open for Creators for Tomorrow 2026. Now in its fourth edition, the programme continues to encourage and support emerging artists, researchers, and curators in Hong Kong to realise their creative aspirations. This year also introduces new highlights, including:

1️⃣ Increased maximum grant of HK$90,000
2️⃣ New Curatorial category — inviting curators to submit curatorial proposals
3️⃣ Enhanced industry networking and professional support, increase artistic creativity and ex*****on capability
4️⃣ New Jury’s Choice Award – winner receives an additional HK$20,000 for overseas cultural exchange

Applications are now open in three categories: (1) Exhibition (visual arts, new media, sound art, cross-disciplinary, etc.) (2) Research (Asian contemporary visual arts & cultural studies, cross-disciplinary themes, etc.) (3) Curatorial (relational, pedagogical, public space, online, exhibition curation, etc.)

Successful applicants will receive up to HK$90,000 in funding to realise their projects.

Application Deadline: 30 June 2026 (11:59pm HK Time)

More Information & Guidelines https://hkac.org.hk/en/calendar_detail/?u=cft2026

Enquiries: [email protected]

This initiative is supported by the Art Development Matching Grant Scheme of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The content of this activity does not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Apply now for this unparalleled opportunity!

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